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EC Near New Orleans

Greenfield

Orleans County, Louisiana · MISO

DC Readiness
60.2
Good / 100

EC Near New Orleans is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Orleans County, Louisiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 60.2/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_LOUISIANA
Wholesale LMP$32.39/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityENTERGY LOUISIANA LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MWLarge-load contracts with dedicated generation (Meta Richland Parish) · 15 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth120
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCogent New Orleans
IXP distance11.6 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage48.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance446.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerDavis Keith E
Land contactOrleans County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.60
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score42/100
Construction cost index97.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCogent New Orleans
DC distance11.6 mi
Nearest rail1.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.5 mi
Nearest fiber route113.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (58)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.43¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.82¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,700
Heating degree days1,700
Land price / acre$44,661

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) up to 80% property tax abatement for 10 years.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
79
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
42
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Orleans County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near New Orleans
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MICHOUD STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN112652Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs62.5
DELTASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs61.8
DERBIGNYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN113056Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs61.7
TAP161923Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs61.6
BEHRMANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs61.6
TAP143186Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs61.5

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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